This week’s Manx Independent leads with problems on Douglas Promenades as cracks are showing in the new concrete surface.

Infrastructure Minister Ray Harmer got a grilling in Tynwald this week on the matter.

Also inside:

There’s more bad news for the Department of Infrastructure as it loses its appeal against possible legal action over a proposed multi-million pound redevelopment in the capital.

An accountant already convicted of stealing £650,000 has admitted forging documents in an attempt to hide more thefts.

As Tynwald agrees to pay for the new Liverpool ferry terminal, we reveal a breakdown of where the extra money has been spent.

Politicians approve in principle a plan to operate the airport as an arm’s-length company.

A Peel man has been sentenced to eight months in jail for having indecent photos of children on his phone and computer.

The scientist who has been appointed to lead the island’s climate change action plan says we are well-placed to show the world what can be achieved.

A couple who were convicted of stealing £18,126 from a land speed record bid fund have had their appeals against their conviction rejected.

A Port Erin woman is using her experience to raise awareness of the dangers of contaminating contact lenses which nearly left her blind.

Coverage and pictures from this year’s science fair at Queen Elizabeth II High School.

You cannot compare Port Erin’s costs with that of a smaller parish authority like Rushen - says the clerk of Port Erin Commissioners.

A UK journalist and YouTuber is filming her experience of running 100 miles around the island’s coastline.

An MHK has challenged reassurances over how long children have to wait for mental health treatment.

A Manx BirdLife project has made it possible to view a family of barn owls in the island from the comfort of your home through a live camera feed.

Workers on zero hours contracts should be protected by new rights and legislation, according to a report ordered by the Chief Minister.

A global survey has ranked the Isle of Man as the best place to live in the British Isles and the 12th best in the world.

Food and Farming with Julie Blackburn.

In Business:

One of the oldest corporate and trust service providers in the island is this year celebrating five decades in business.

Anna McChesney has been appointed as account manger with marketing agency MM&C.

Island Life:

One of the biggest, brightest and loudest weekends in the Manx music calender, the Dark Horse music festival, kicks off tomorrow (Friday).

In sport:

Cyclist Mark Christian heads a strong entry of more than 600 riders in this Sunday’s Gran Fondo, an event he won in 2017.

Local pole vaulter Glen Quayle won the senior boys’ pole vault title at the English Schools Track and Field Championships.

A group of four BMX riders from the island will travel to Zolder in Belgium next week.

Plus even more from the news, sport and leisure in the island including the Isle of Man’s What’s On guide, readers’ photographs, your letters, a seven-day television guide and lots more community news.

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